Prime Minister Nikol Pashinian has accused lawmakers in Armenia’s outgoing parliament of “sabotage” after they voted down major amendments to the Electoral Code drafted by his government for snap general elections expected in December.
Prominent Soviet-era dissident Paruyr Hayrikian, who currently heads an Armenian political group, has gone on a hunger strike over what he says is the “unconstitutional” behavior of the country's Central Election Commission.
The latest refusal by Armenian President Serzh Sarkisian to rule out the possibility of retaining a top government post after his term runs out in 2018 has prompted critics to say he intends to remain power.
Wealthy businessman Gagik Tsarukian, the founder and former leader of the Prosperous Armenia Party (BHK) who quit politics under government pressure in 2015, is hinting at making a political comeback.
Activists gathering in the central square of the Armenian capital, Yerevan, this week pledged to keep up the pressure on authorities to reverse their decision to raise electricity prices next month.
